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Tiger Gate enhances reach in Hong Kong for Kix, Thrill
MUMBAI: Tiger Gate Entertainment has announced that its two television channels, Kix and Thrill, will be joining the Hong Kong Broadband platform in a strategic partnership to expand its network in its home city.
Tiger Gate Entertainment is a partnership between film studio Lionsgate Entertainment, US-based private investment firm Saban Capital Group, and Tiger Gate‘s management. Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) is a subsidiary of City Telecom.
The launch happens on 15 November. The new carriage deal will deliver Tiger Gate‘s lineup of programming to Hong Kong Broadband subscribers. Kix features action including The Legend of Bruce Lee series, the world‘s top drift racing competition D1 Grand Prix, and the exclusive Asian premiere of the World Championships of Kickboxing It‘s Showtime.
Thrill has titles such as Psycho from the Late Nights with Hitchcock block, Hostel I and II, and a library of Asian horror flicks ranging from Ju-on to The Eye and The Ring series.
Tiger Gate Entertainment CEO William Pfeiffer said, “We are thrilled to offer high-quality, Asian-focused programming to the rapidly growing number of Hong Kong Broadband subscribers. Reflective of our fast-paced, action-packed content, we look forward to an aggressive strategic partnership with HKBN, rolling out waves of programming and marketing initiatives for Kix and Thrill that will keep HKBN subscribers at the edge of their seats and keep them coming back for more.”
HKBN MD business development To Wai Bing said, “From world class edutainment to premium family TV entertainment to Video-On-Demand, our IPTV platform has seen tremendous expansion of content this year, and I am confident that the latest partnership with Tiger Gate would take bbTV further to become a truly All-In-One buffet of high quality TV, delivering best value of service to all HKBN customers.”
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
